Station XQ NA170 - Katmandu,Nepal

Network: XQ15 - Rapid response to the Mw 7.9 earthquake of April 25, 2015 in Nepal

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
NA170 Katmandu,Nepal (27.76, 85.36) 2015-07-04 / 2016-05-13 1362 m
Crust2 Type:P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:33 km
Thickness StdDev:11 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:2.10
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.20
Vs Estimate:2.928 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.35
Peak Value:0.07
Assumed Vp:6.142 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.827
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

1 with match > 90% ( 2.5641026 %) and 8 with match > 80% ( 20.512821 %) out of 39.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 33 km 2.10 6.142 km/s 2.928 km/s 0.35
Crust2.0 50 km 1.76 6.142 km/s 3.486 km/s 0.26 P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Global Maxima 33 km 2.10 6.142 km/s 2.928 km/s 0.35 amp=0.068673946
Local Maxima 1 57 km 1.66 6.142 km/s 3.689 km/s 0.22 amp=0.06374271
Local Maxima 2 42 km 1.81 6.142 km/s 3.393 km/s 0.28 amp=0.04502426
Local Maxima 3 61 km 2.05 6.142 km/s 2.996 km/s 0.34 amp=0.03602368
Local Maxima 4 48 km 2.05 6.142 km/s 3.0 km/s 0.34 amp=0.035723124
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps5.85 SECOND
PpPs16.52 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs22.37 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(8 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
92.58354 52.0 deg 54.366 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
86.21684 59.4 deg 111.769 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/07/27 21:41:22 GMT (-2.7, 138.5) 53 km 7.0 MWP, 7.0 MI
84.92474 52.5 deg 127.391 deg Timor Region 2015/11/04 03:44:15 GMT (-8.4, 124.9) 14 km 6.3 MWP
83.340744 77.0 deg 37.437 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:49:44 GMT (52.4, -169.7) 12 km 6.9 MO
82.11619 75.4 deg 39.019 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/09 16:03:45 GMT (51.7, -173.1) 10 km 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MI
80.900024 79.2 deg 106.533 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/12 18:49:23 GMT (-9.3, 157.9) 5.0 km 6.4 MWB, 6.8 MI, 6.9 MI
80.45042 57.3 deg 47.837 deg East Of Kuril Islands 2015/10/14 05:43:07 GMT (48.9, 156.2) 6.0 km 5.6 MB, 5.9 MWB
80.16643 75.2 deg 39.195 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI

Losers

(31 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
84.281 85.9 deg 103.935 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
80.72076 75.1 deg 180.125 deg Southeast Indian Ridge 2015/12/04 22:24:54 GMT (-47.7, 85.2) 10 km 7.1 MWP
78.925865 79.6 deg 106.278 deg Solomon Islands 2015/07/10 04:12:41 GMT (-9.3, 158.4) 10 km 6.7 MWW, 6.6 MWB, 6.7 MWC, 7.0 MI
77.091484 89.9 deg 106.76 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/10/20 21:52:02 GMT (-14.8, 167.3) 127 km 7.1 MWW, 7.3 MI
76.10484 80.4 deg 25.821 deg Southern Alaska 2015/07/29 02:35:58 GMT (59.9, -153.1) 118 km 6.3 ML, 6.2 MWP, 6.2 MI, 6.3 MWW
75.84444 52.5 deg 127.352 deg Timor Region 2015/11/03 21:25:04 GMT (-8.4, 125.0) 35 km 5.7 MB
75.57781 79.4 deg 105.96 deg Solomon Islands 2015/11/18 18:31:04 GMT (-8.9, 158.4) 11 km 6.8 MWB, 7.0 MI
75.35898 56.1 deg 48.65 deg Kuril Islands 2015/11/16 16:49:15 GMT (48.3, 154.3) 42 km 5.8 MWB
74.548355 54.6 deg 122.99 deg Banda Sea 2015/11/11 23:36:18 GMT (-7.2, 128.9) 122 km 5.7 MB
73.577515 40.1 deg 70.751 deg Kyushu, Japan 2015/07/12 17:52:05 GMT (33.0, 131.8) 47 km 5.5 MB, 5.5 MWC
71.77581 47.4 deg 59.453 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/07/09 18:32:51 GMT (40.4, 141.5) 79 km 5.6 MWB, 5.5 MWW, 5.6 MWR, 5.6 MWC
69.492584 52.3 deg 114.822 deg Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia 2015/09/24 15:53:28 GMT (-0.6, 131.3) 24 km 6.6 MWW, 6.4 MWB, 6.9 MI
69.21874 43.7 deg 143.061 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/11/11 11:45:25 GMT (-8.9, 110.2) 96 km 5.9 MB
68.570564 58.8 deg 111.428 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/10/23 22:03:22 GMT (-2.1, 138.2) 10 km 5.7 MWB
68.51012 37.9 deg 73.642 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/14 19:20:21 GMT (31.4, 129.0) 26 km 5.7 MB
67.870094 71.8 deg 40.498 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB
67.25102 35.6 deg 105.605 deg Mindoro, Philippines 2015/10/19 13:50:41 GMT (13.9, 120.6) 106 km 5.8 MWB, 5.9 MWC
67.02443 47.2 deg 116.539 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/11/25 18:57:42 GMT (1.4, 126.4) 39 km 5.7 MB
66.56909 55.3 deg 85.559 deg Mariana Islands 2015/11/24 13:21:36 GMT (18.8, 145.3) 586 km 5.9 MWB
62.01585 42.8 deg 114.385 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/09/26 17:23:26 GMT (5.3, 123.8) 516 km 5.5 mwb
61.934204 44.1 deg 114.658 deg Celebes Sea 2015/09/02 01:18:30 GMT (4.4, 124.7) 310 km 5.9 MB
61.03136 33.1 deg 90.353 deg Taiwan Region 2015/11/01 21:09:42 GMT (22.8, 121.6) 14 km 5.5 MB
61.01226 33.8 deg 102.088 deg Luzon, Philippines 2015/11/07 19:40:12 GMT (16.5, 119.9) 35 km 5.7 MB
59.535946 74.2 deg 39.659 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/08/15 20:16:21 GMT (51.7, -175.2) 32 km 5.6 MWB, 5.5 MI, 5.6 ML, 5.6 MWC
57.60553 43.1 deg 294.832 deg Turkey 2015/07/29 22:00:55 GMT (36.5, 35.0) 32 km 5.0 MW
53.05599 71.5 deg 109.996 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2015/08/20 13:29:09 GMT (-8.1, 149.5) 52 km 5.5 MB
51.85207 72.3 deg 107.161 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/26 18:17:24 GMT (-6.3, 151.7) 2.8 km 5.5 MB
50.593834 56.4 deg 120.739 deg Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia 2015/08/14 22:03:34 GMT (-7.0, 131.5) 53 km 5.5 MB
49.298805 39.6 deg 254.714 deg Western Gulf Of Aden 2015/07/13 11:12:58 GMT (12.1, 46.4) 10 km 4.8 mb
38.689835 87.2 deg 103.83 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/10/28 20:46:41 GMT (-11.0, 166.4) 152 km 5.8 MWB
32.65973 54.6 deg 51.691 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/12 20:23:18 GMT (45.9, 151.8) 100 km 4.4 mb